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Industry vs Unity vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Industry | Unity | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 988 |
1,375Highest |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7Lowest 4% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
| Unity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Industry and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Industry and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
| Unity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
| Unity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793 43% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Industry and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.